Oshakan, Etchmiadzin & Zvartnots: Private Tour – Armavir, Armenia

EXPERIENCE

Oshakan is a major village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located 8 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. It is well known to historians and pilgrims of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the site of the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. Next stop will be St. Hripsime’s Church, one of the famous ecclesiastical buildings in the city of Echmiadzin. This is the perfect example of cross-cupola churches in Armenia. Then we will continue on the way to St. Echmiadzin, the main Armenian Apostolic Church. The Cathedral of Echmiadzin was founded at the beginning of the fourth century and is one of the oldest churches in the world. According to the legend, the church was built in the place where the apparition of Jesus Christ was seen to Gregory the Illuminator in a dream.Will be your last stop is Zvartnots Temple, which is a result of skillfulness and brave creativity of Armenian architects of the 7th century.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore the village of Oshakan, a holy place since the 5th century
Observe Holy Echmiadzin – the world’s first Christian Cathedral
Visit the 7th Century Zvartnots Cathedral, now in ruins

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